Over 30 Hockey League

Week of October 2 (Game 1) – Loose Cannons played perhaps their best game so far this season, as they dominated and outhustled Omerta, in a surprisingly easy win over Omerta by the lopsided score of 5 – 0.  The win extended Loose Cannons winning streak to two games.

Surprisingly, the player of the game who stood out and had the most impact was Pat Pirone, who’s net front presence was rewarded by scoring a hat trick.  Pat scored goals in each period.

Also remaining hot and scoring goals was Don Maccini who scored his first two goals of the season, extending his points per game streak to five straight games to start the season.  Not bad for a defenseman moved up to play forward.

Standing out on defense was the Jason tandem (Carrien and Glista) who each set up 2-goals on offense, while playing solid shutdown defense.

Lastly, fill in goalie Dave Medeiros had his pads on correctly and stopped all 22 shots faced to record the shutout.

Week of October 3 (Game 1) – We officially have a new nickname for Omerta.  Team Jekyll and Hyde.  One week they blowout a team, followed by the next week, having the tables turned on them and proceed to get blown out.  This week it was the former as Omerta was playing shorthanded but still managed to outhustle ReUnited and pull away in the third period by a lopsided 7 – 3 score.  For ReUnited and captain Jim Barber, his team is looking more like the winter 2016 Shark Attack team (the sequel).

Paul Sequeira broke out offensively in a big way, scoring a hat trick (goals scored in each period) and setting up 3-goals.  By doing so, Paul made the biggest jump this season up the leading scorers list into a tie for third place. 

Linemates Pedro Fontes was hustling all game and was opportunistic in scoring 2-goals and adding 1-assist, while Nick Romano looks rejuvenated on the rink, running better, and looking more and more like the Nick Romano we were expecting to see out there, as he also scored 2-goals and added 1-assist.

PSA

There are no shin pads for sale at Hockeytown. The office used to sell them until the Pro Shop took over.., and now for whatever reason doesn’t carry them (yet?)

You've been warned

Occupation?

Does anyone know what Donny Maccini actually does for an occupation?

We were led to believe that Donny was some kind of meat salesman.., but after watching him score a couple of garbage goals over the weekend we think he might be a garbage man.

That limp Donny exhibits was probably caused by him falling off the back of a garbage truck.., and it certainly would explain where he gets his hockey gear from.

Oh but on a positive note... he did send a sweet pass over to his Captain John Kelleher during a 2-on-1 that lead to Johnny having a breakaway on Dave Guisti but the bottom of Dave’s foot denied Johnny from adding another goal to his “Something Pink” Challenge.

5-0 or 0-5?

What's worse... losing a game 5-0 or 0-5 of the season?

Jon Picard was seen getting undressed halfway through the 3rd period while his team was losing 5-0.

Meanwhile no one on the ReUnited bench was getting undressed while on their way to a 0-5 start to the 30th Anniversary Season.

Goalie Measurement

Here's how a Goalie can measure one's success.  If Pat Pirone scores a hattrick on you.., you sucked that game!  (and)  you probably have a sore hand from him poking at you until he hears the whistle blows.

This was the case in game one of the 6-games weekend.., Pat lit up goaltender Dave Giusti to open the doubleheader weekend.

Too bad Dave didn’t get the memo about it being “Goalie Shutout Weekend”

You tell ‘em Oprah… Three teams posted shutouts over the doubleheader weekend.

Fill-in goalie Dave Medeiros started the weekend right and posted a shutout while filling in for Loose Cannons.  Two games later Sandra Glista copied Dave’s game plan and shutout Top Secret… and finally Jake Deehan posted the most impressive shutout over the weekend as his team (Loose Cannons) gave up ZERO goals over the weekend and boosted their team rating to “HOT”

Soft Serve Line

They wished for it.., and the Over-30 Genie granted their wish.

What's the wish and who wished for it?

Rick Cassano, Angelo De Luca, and Gino Tammaro all wanted (borderline begged) to play on an all Italian line... with a cool name like "Pisano's Inc" or the "RAG Line" (Ricky, Angelo, Gino).

But instead of getting a cool name.., they are being referred to "Soft Serve Line" 

Why the "Soft Serve Line".., because despite the points, they are as soft as a "Soft Serve Ice Cream".   Actually the quote from a team insider was they are "softer than wet dog shit", but we can't print that (oh wait we just did) ~ our apologies.

Question is: How do you like your "Soft Serve Ice Cream"?  Vanilla, Chocolate, or the popular Twist?  Maybe they need to be dipped for that DQ hard shell.., because they'll need it after this post.

Buon Compleanno!

It was Angelo De Luca's birthday last Saturday, and the 47-year old only asked for (3) things for his birthday:

• For the League to finally spell his name right and add the (space) between "De" and "Luca" and refer to him as his birth name of "De Luca" and not "DeLuca" as he's been referred to for the previous 19-seasons
• For his team to get a shutout win
• For him to score a goal on his 47^th Birthday

Looks like the Over-30 Genie strikes again by granting Angelo all three wishes… Buon Compleanno! Angelo “De Luca”

Rock Bottom

Like a junkie corpse on the methadone mile in Boston.., Has ReUnited his rock bottom yet?

Can they be the first team ever to go 0-15 and still make the playoffs?  Thankfully for them the answer is "Yes" because with the 6th team this season they will never be mathematically eliminated.

Rumor has it they are going to try and change their mojo and copy the Gold Miners by ordering new matching team shorts.  So they’ll either change their luck or look good in that basement apartment at 0-15.

Move BITCHES!!

Here's another PSA for you... if your team's Captain(s), the League Director and any Honored Guest(s) are standing in the middle of the rink trying to get commemorative ceremonial faceoff photos... GET THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY!!!

Do look stupid.., Don't act dumb.., Just move!.., We want to get the photos done quickly so we can keep the games rolling on-time.

So remember: Get off the benches.., and stay below the white lines so you don't photobomb the photos.

These photos take 1-minute to take (but it 5-minutes to clear everyone out of the frame)

First 1/3 Recap

As we typically like to do for each 1/3 of the way through the season.., we like to recap and see where the teams are according to their intended draft.

Loose Cannons are the biggest surprise this season (so far).  These guys were predicted to be the league trouble makers and to our surprise they’ve been on their best behavior and find themselves in 1^st place.  But like a wise Director once said “everything is good when you’re winning”.

Omerta is the leagues high-powered offense for the first 5-games with 20-goals.  We expected a lot of offense from these guys.., but they are “Hot-Cold-Hot-Cold-Hot” which explains their “WARM” rating.  We’re still waiting for Captain Ray Dow to vocally step up as a newly appointed Captain.  Don’t be shy Ray.., you’re a made-man now.

If this is his Last Call.., then Dan Broderick has to be happy the league finally put a good team together for this dek hockey legend.  The three Pisano’s of Ricky Cassano, Angelo De Luca and Gino Tammaro are leading the league with 27-points, which are just 2-points ahead of their Portuguese rivals on Omerta.  Rumor has it their 2021 “Best Goalie” Jake Brum who’s on indefinite IR (could) be coming back as the news wasn’t as bad as originally expected.

Top Secret which turns out should have been named “Leaked Info”… they has been playing some solid hockey with their own legend Doug Sedille and (fill-in) defenseman Joe Shannon.  It’s good to see those two back on the dek with another league original Mark Stickney.  Hey Matt Farrell you’re playing with hockey royalty (enjoy it while it lasts) and isn’t it ironic… you (Matt) were peeing in diapers and learning how to walk when these guys were winning National Championships.  Now they are peeing diapers and hoping to walk the next day after a game.

Gold Miners has to be the feel good story of the year that we’re secretly cheering for to win it all.   With the extra incentive of winning a championship for their fellow Portagee Paul Correia.., they posted the first shutout of the season on “Paul Correia Night” and Tony Medeiros had the first hattrick of the season with his cousin in the building watching.  They just need to break their cycle of “Lose-Win-Lose-Win-Lose”

ReUnited unwillingly has become the leagues punching bag.  They are the team which other teams look forward to playing against because it’s almost a guaranteed 2-points in the win column for them.  With a couple of big egos on the team.., and a 5-game loosing streak..,  it looks like Captain Jim Barber is going to need a bigger boat.